Crime & Safety
Teen Girl Dies In Harris County Stabbing; Twin Possible Suspect
The Harris County Sheriff's Office found the girl in Katy and pronounced her dead at the scene.
HOUSTON, TX — A 17-year-old girl died Wednesday morning after being stabbed in West Harris County, and her twin sibling could be a suspect, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
Authorities from the Harris County Sheriff's Office found the girl on the 4100 block of Brown Meadow Court in Katy and pronounced her dead at the scene, Gonzalez said in a tweet.
A possible suspect, a 17-year-old boy, was arrested and is believed to be the victim's twin sibling, Gonzalez said.
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@HCSOTexas units responded to a call for service at the 4100 blk of a Brown Meadow Ct. Units found a female (17) with a stab wound. The possible suspect, also 17, is believed to be the female’s twin sibling. The male is detained. The female has been pronounced deceased on-scene. pic.twitter.com/QJhUC6n8Fl
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) September 29, 2021
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